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A fountain, from the Latin "fons", meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effe
(Center) Jet d'eau, (Geneva, Switzerland) Clockwise from top right (1) Fontana di Trevi (Rome) (2) Place de la Concorde (Paris) (3) Fountain in the Garden of Versailles (Versailles) (4) The Hundred Fountains, Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy) (5) Fuente de los Leones, (The Alhambra, Granada) (6) Fountain in St. Peter's Square (Rome) (7) Samson and the Lion fountain (Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia) (8) Dubai Fountain (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
An Egyptian fountain on the Temple of Dendera
Decorative stone fish fountain in Aix-en-Provence
Attic Greek vase from South Italy, about 480 B.C.
King Fahd's Fountain
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The King Fahd’s Fountain, also known as the Jeddah Fountain, is a prominent landmark in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and holds the distinction of being the tallest fountain in the world.
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…high into the air. The Jet d'Eau in Lake Geneva, built in 1951, shoots water 140 metres (460 ft) in the air. The highest such fountain in the world is King Fahd's Fountain in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which spouts water 260 metres (850 ft) above the Red Sea. Fountains are used today to decorate city parks and squares; to honor…
The fountain illuminated at night
View of King Fahd’s Fountain from the streets of Jeddah